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To be able to complete a merit badge during Pathways to Eagle the preparation work MUST be completed BEFORE and turned in at the START of the merit badge session.

  

Due to the shortness of the sessions, teaching is not possible. The Scout needs to have read the merit badge pamphlet BEFORE the session and be prepared for each of the requirements.

  

The availability of a Merit Badge session will be based on the actual availability of Merit Badge counselors on the day of the event.

Because of limited space in merit badge sessions Scouts will be assigned to
sessions based on their rank starting with Eagle Scout and working down.

Coin Collection   Coin Collection    Coin Collection

This merit badge requires 1 session to complete.

The Pathways to Eagle preparation work items for the Coin Collection merit badge are: 6,  7,  8,  9,  10

Scouts are strongly encouraged to use a Merit Badge worksheet to show that they have done the preparation work for the merit badge. Download the workbook for the Coin Collection Merit Badge  in Adobe PDF format from ,The U.S. Scouting Service Project website.
Scouts MUST be able to discuss any items completed as preperation works or as written work.
 
Note from counselor: The purpose of the coin collecting session is to see if you have fulfill the requirements listed in the Boy Scout Merit Badge Requirement Book. This is not a lecture session. Bring a type set of U. S. Coins. A type set is one penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and half-dollar for a particular year. Have at least one coin from each mint. Read your merit badge book and see what you will be tested for.
 
1. 		  
Understand how coins are made, and where the active U.S. Mint facilities are located.
 
2. 		  
Explain these collecting terms:
a.  Obverse
b.  Reverse
c.  Reeding
d.  Clad
e.  Type set
f.  Date set
 
3. 		  
Explain the grading terms Uncirculated, Extremely fine, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, and Poor. Show five different grade examples of the same coin type. Explain the term “proof” and why it is not a grade. Tell what “encapsulated” coins are.
 
4. 		  
Know three different ways to store a collection, and describe the benefits, drawbacks, and expenses of each method. Pick one to use when completing requirements.
 
5. 		  
Do the following:
a.  Identify the people depicted on the following denominations of current U.S. paper money: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100.
b.  Explain "legal tender."
c.  Describe the role the Federal Reserve System plays in the distribution of currency.
 
6. 		  
Do the following:
a.  Demonstrate to your counselor that you know how to use two U.S. or world coin reference catalogs.
b.  Read a numismatic magazine or newspaper: and tell your counselor about what you learned.
 
7. 		  
Describe the 1999-2008 50 State Quarters Program. Collect and show your counselor five different quarters you have acquired from circulation.
 
8. 		  
Collect from circulation a set of currently circulating U.S. coins. Include one coin of each denomination (cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, Susan B. Anthony or Sacagawea dollar). For each coin, locate the mint marks, if any, and the designer's initials, if any.
 
9. 		  
Do ONE of the following:
a.  Collect and identify 50 foreign coins from at least 10 different countries.
b.  Collect and identify 20 bank notes from at least five different countries.
c.  Collect and identify 15 different tokens or medals.
d.  For each year since the year of your birth, collect a date setof a single type of coin
 
10. 		  
Do one of the following:
a.  Tour a U.S. Mint facility, a Bureau of Engraving and Printing facility, a Federal Reserve bank, or a numismatic museum or exhibit, and describe what you learned to your counselor.
b.  With your parent's permission, attend a coin show or coin club meeting, or view the Web site of the U.S. Mint or a coin dealer, and report what you learned.
c.  Give a talk about coin collecting to a group such as your troop, a cub Scout Pack, or your class at school.
d.  Do drawings of five Colonial-era U.S. coins.
 
The requirements listed on this web site are believed to be correct.
The official requirements can be found in the current edition of
"Boy Scout Requirements Book 2010"
Download the workbook for the Coin Collection Merit Badge
in Adobe PDF format from ,The U.S. Scouting Service Project website.

The availability of a Merit Badge session will be based on the actual availability of Merit Badge counselors on the day of the event.

To be able to complete a merit badge during Pathways to Eagle the preparation work indicated on the web site MUST be completed BEFORE and turned in at the START of the merit badge session and you MUST bring proof of completion. You must also be able to demonstrate the necessary knowledge for ALL of the requirements. Scouts not completing the merit badge will receive credit for the work they have done and will have to make arrangements with a counselor to complete any remaining requirements at a later date.

Note: The preparation work listed is subject to change at any time. It is based on what the counselor believes needs to be completed before the session starts.

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